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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,074,816 and 1,624,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,074,816 and 1,624,320 is: 2,454,760.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,074,816 : 1,624,320 = 1,624,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,074,816/1,624,320 = 1,624,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,074,816x = 1,624,320 × 1,624,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,074,816x = 2,638,415,462,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,638,415,462,400/1,074,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,454,760.13

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